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I think about this question on a regular basis but particularly at this time of year. What does it really mean? When we think about peace, read about peace and even sing about peace, what does that look like? For many, the focal point of peace is the attainment of peace of mind. Peace of…
After my post last week about a webinar I did with 700 people on it, I got a number of inquiries about format, content, and follow-up. I want to offer you who are my connections, a special invitation. If you are interested in a webinar whose sole focus is on ethics, ethical leadership and/or building…
One’s education , seems, at times, to make no difference in how we relate to people or what the consequences may be. Think about this. In all of your own academic accomplishments, did you have many more mediocre /worst teachers or many more best teachers? My research shows that most of us had more mediocre…
The real and best reason is the prevention of any ethical lapse in the first place! How many recent business have been hit with phenomenal fines ; executives charged with financial misdeeds and prison terms looming? Theses execs probably knew what they were doing was illegal but did they consider that behavior unethical? If not,…
When strategizing for your 20014 meetings, think about what you really want to accomplish from thought leaders or subject experts. Let me offer a few guidelines for your consideration as you plan for 2014. If you are looking for to create an awareness of a subject/topic, then that is what a speech or a keynote…
After much reflection on working with a client on transparency as a focal point of their value statement, I have come to this understanding of transparency, particularly as it relates to ethics. 1. There are people smarter than us out there so don’t underestimate them. – How much and how long can a person “hide”…
I participated in a conference last week in which a very senior executive shared how he got tired of every decision that needed to be made was going to him, so he developed four questions for each person in his division to ask when challenged by a decision and if they answered each of…
Over the years, speaking and training with many clients and doing substantial research, I have come to identify four overwhelming “myths” of our culture that are touted as values. This is not an exhaustive list by any means, but is meant to start the conversation about what else may need to be added.…
“Moral hypocrisy is when one’s evaluations of their own moral transgressions differ substantially from their evaluations of the same transgressions committed my others.” Ann Tenbrunsel and Max Bazerman Is this a case of don’t do as I do, but do as I say? I love the concept of moral hypocrisy, and yet too…
“but we must remember that good laws, if they are obeyed, do not constitute good government. Hence there are two parts of good government: one is the actual obedience of citizens to the laws, the other part is the goodness of the laws which they obey…”(Aristotle Politics 1294a-6). Therefore, what really are the reasons to…
